Well it's Sunday late afternoon here and am getting ready to head off out to watch the Liverpool game later. Have not been out this weekend as nearly everywhere has been closed and there has been a strict alcohol ban in force due to the elections here. Apparently it's to stop people canvassing for votes at "drunken parties" (try and tell Charles Kennedy that !!). I have also just found out that i can stay here at the house until Thursday after being told so many different dates, but i am pleased about that anyway. I leave Thailand on Boxing Day and because of the time difference i arrive back at Heathrow Boxing Day teatime, which is not great but i had little choice because of the availability of flights, and of course there's no bloody ... read more

Well it's the evening now here and i have been sending business related e mails and on the telephone for long periods today. I went out into Lamai at about 11.30 last night and ended up playing darts until about 4am with Jay, a chap from Kent. We called it a draw at 2-2, playing for a beer for each leg, it was my idea to call it a draw on the night as he looked pretty p****d and i could quite easily have lost also !! He's a funny bloke and owns a bar in Lamai centre, so we will continue our duel pretty soon i would think ! (maybe tonight....he knows how to live it up, i hear you cry !) So anyway i got up later today which is not a bad thing ... read more

Finally arrived in Samui after missing my flight from BKK last Monday to heavy monsoon rains and flash floods, so was 'over the moon' to be here ! Just as i write this it starts p*****g it down again and was just heading for a swim !... read more